152 | Pitocin almost always leads to an epidural

Saying yes to an induction, or pitocin, is like saying yes to an epidural. Once you start pitocin your birth is medicalized and that includes a higher chance of wanting the epidural.

In this episode, I discuss:

• How pitocin and oxytocin are the same chemical compound but work very very differently in or bodies.

• If you had pitocin in the past and it felt like your birth was out of control, it was. Pitocin means your birth is being control outside your body.

• Starting pitocin can mean that your coping skills are less accessible which can lead to an unwanted epidural.

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